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More like a common sense blowing out the soot. A "poor man's tune up" is done on the side of the road to get home.

Ha! You get the all time "atta boy". I love seeing things done right like you have, keeps me trying for the best with my funds.

Put a vacuum gauge on it. They're very helpful diagnosing problems. http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/vacuum/

Maybe he's marrying a big ol' fatty and needs more space to get the door closed?

Welp I went ahead and took the dive. I can always get more off but I think this will be conservative enough until the machinist gets done and mocks it up. Criticism is more than welcome, atta boys are better.

That's what they are then, if the '73 had bigger cap bolts. The '73s weigh about 19 grams more. Wouldn't I want less weight at the crank? That's why I'm grinding the caps like Nissan did. Man am I nervous about cutting the OE block for valve reliefs. I did all the holes on the spare block and will post pictures of what I did and let y'all tell me which grind looks best and then try to replicate that onto the OE block. I'm trying to get some outside stuff done to my property before the pollen starts. That stuff kills me now that I've gotten older. We only get about 2 to 3 weeks of spring before the pollen then it gets hot and humid. But I could be snowed in. ::

Thank you Mr Beck. Makes perfect sense now. I've only bought new Exmark mowers, never a brand new car. Maybe someday?

Well I'll be damned. You are absolutely right. Cam numbers and lobe separation are engraved on the sprocket end of mine. Learned something today.

Dye grinder on those same flat spots on the caps.

Those wrist pins don't come out as easy a my boat motors did. Deep socket and a short sledge hammer would drive them out but not these Datsuns.

Tabco. https://tabcoparts.com/1234-41577.html

We call them "shake and bake" around here and that isn't good but maybe they do better work in Redondo Beach.

Finally back working on the motor. I hate colds and cold weather. Weighed my pistons today and the lightest is 384.5 grams which happens to be #1. Number two weighs the most, 390.7g. I'll get them all the same tomorrow. I noticed how Nissan balanced them, ground a flat spot on the rod cap, so I'll do the same. These are different from another set of 2.4s. They're lighter and have smaller rod bolts. In the picture you can see the 6 I'm using and one off to the right that's from a different motor. Also have the rear main seal from Nissan's part number and price, $31 out the door, but I'll have to reuse my nails. Anyway glad to be greasy again, times a wastin'.

Mine sat for 6 years with a half tank of fuel and here's what I found after dropping the tank. I had to walk home a few times before I figured it out.

Or the battery. I cannot believe how the steering wheel looks. You should put a clear fuel filter right out of the tank. Fram G2 worked best for mine. Fantastic find. I'm sorry. I forgot you have awakening the beast thread. You know what to do.

I just noticed it has the shipping hooks attached to the rear bumper mounts. Mine had those too and I thought they were tow hooks but they're not. So if you ever have to pull it backwards don't use those.

$4,106 plus $75 dealer prep for a grand total of $4,181. It doesn't mention the spoilers or the A/C. Maybe another shop did that work? I wonder why for "Model" both say "296"?

Did it run any better before the ZX distributor swap?

The price of mine was $4,151 in 1972, with air installed. My Dad said he bought a brand new Camaro in '72 for $2,800. He looked at a Corvette but said it was $5,000 plus.

Great looking car.

Have you adjusted the threaded rod at the top of the pedal? When I bought mine the clutch was worn and I adjusted that to get more pedal. Maybe yours has been done too and now with the new clutch it needs readjusting? I also ran the rod out on the slave cylinder.

That's hillarious Blue! If sarcasm melted snow... ::

Do tell more, please. I've put the larger 280 radiator and a full ZX shroud on mine, but's that's all.

We've got a small herd of unicorns in this thread. I have one on my work table right now being polished.